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Advanced IPMI tool usage

The Linux ipmitool has the capability to securely communicate with iLO 3 utilizing the IPMI 2.0 RMCP+ protocol. This is the ipmitool lanplus protocol feature. For most commands, a valid iLO 3 user name and password is required. Typical "out of band" (or IPMI over LAN) commands include the following:

To retrieve the general status of iLO 3

# ipmitool -H <IP Address or FQDN> -I lanplus -U <user name> mc info

To power on the HP ProLiant Server:

# ipmitool -H <IP Address or FQDN> -I lanplus -U <user name> chassis power on

To turn on the HP ProLiant Server's Unique Identifier Light (UID):

# ipmitool -H <IP Address or FQDN> -I lanplus -U <user name> chassis identify on

Almost all Linux ipmitool commands may be issued remotely including retrieving the System Event Log (SEL) entries and current sensor readings. The parameter -l lanplus is required to enable the IPMI 2.0 RMCP+ protocol.